Toy



n. HEYMAN.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22. I920.

Patented Nov. 28, 1922 Ema DAVID HEYMAN, F BBOOKLYN, NEW YORK.

Application filed March 22,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID HEYMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at '3rooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates particularly to what are commonly known as wheeled toys and the special objects of the invention are to provide simple, inexpensive and etficient gearing for operating such toys.

The invention involves certain novel fea tures of construction and combinations of parts, as described in the following specification and broadly claimed in the appended claims.

A. structure embodying the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, but as this embodiment is primarily for illustrative purposes, it will be understood. that the same is subject to modification and change without departure from the true spirit and scope of the invention.

I would also have it understood that the terms employed herein are used in a descriptive rather than in a limiting sense, except, however, for such limitations as may be imposed by the prior art.

In the drawing referred to, Figure 1 a perspective view of a miniature tank i n1 two gears is also provided for, by means of which the invention is incorporated.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan View of the same.

Figure 3 is a broken cross sectional view illustrating the gearing on a somewhat out larged scale.

Figltlre 4: is a detached perspective view of the bearing bracket.

The body 5 of the toy illustrated is made in simulation oi? the well known tank and is propelled by a pair of road wheels 6 carried by an axle 7 journaled in the side walls of the tank body near the forward end of the toy. The rearward end. oi the toy may be supported by suitable rollers 8 carried. by an axle 9 which, may be inclined. relative to the propelling axle, as shown, so as to cause the toy to travel in a circle.

Engaged on the axle 7 is a pinion 10 which is shown in this instance as niade iast to one of the road wheels. Both. the road wheels in this instance are fast on the axle, which is shown as of square or angular cross section, so that the rotation of the pinion will efiect the driving of both road wheels.

TOY.

1920. Serial No. 367,634.

The pinion is driven, in the construction illustrated, by a crown gear 11 mounted on a shaft 12 disposed substantially at right angles to the axle. This shaft is rotatably supported at its rear end in a bearing 13 provided in the rear wall of the tank body and is rotatably engaged at its forward end in a cup shaped bearing 14 provided inthe bearing plate 15. This bearing plate is in the form of a bracket loosely supported on the axle, it having for that purpose a pair oi rearwardly bent lugs 16 and 17 perlo rated as indicated at 18 and 19 to loosely fit over the axle. This bearing bracket is held against such lateral displacement as would result in the disengagement oi. the teeth of the crown gear from the teeth of of the pinion by the engagement of the supporting lugs 16 and 17 between the hub portion 20 of the one wheel and the pinion 10 of the other wheel.

Disengagement of the crown gear from the pinion in a direction at right angles thereto is prevented by a guard or stop overstanding the back of the crown gear. this guard is shown in the form of an arch 21 projecting to the opposite side of the bearing plate from the supporting lugs, having a rounded bearing lug 22 arranged to bear upon the back of the crown gear. 7

Positive engagement of the teeth of the an upstanding guard flange projecting toward the bearing lug 22 of the arch and arranged to engage inside the rim of the crown gear. The crown gear is thus in ct feet guided and held against the guard flange 23 at the front thereof and the hearing lug at the back thereof. This bracing and guiding of the parts, which are usually made of sheet metal. results in the mainte nance of the proper relation of such parts and enables the toy to withstand, hardv usage.

The bracket 15 also is usually constructed of sheet metal, in. which event, the bearing lug 16 may be turned up from one edge thereof and the guard arch 21. be turned. up from the opposite edge thereof and projecting in the opposite direction, the second.

bearing lug being cut out of the plate at the base of the arch and bent to one side, while the curved guard flange 23 is cut from within the arch and bent out toward the intermediate span of the arch.

In the construction shown, the crown gear has attached to it a drum or barrel about which there is coiled a spring 26 attached at its forward end at 27 to the drum and attached at its rearward end at 28 to a bracket 29 fast on the shaft. On the'forward end of the shaft there is provided a stop member 30 in the form of a ratchet disk arranged to engage with a holding tooth or pawl 31 struck from the face of the bracket 15. The rearward end of shaft 12 is shown provided with asuitable winding key.

From this construction it results that when the winding key is turned and the road wheels are held against rotation, the spring 26 will be placed under tension and the key shaft 12 will be held against. backward rotation by the engagement of the stop on the forward end thereof with the holding stop on the bracket. When the road wheels are released, the spring will assert its power to turn the barrel and crown gear attached thereto, which latter is in mesh with and operates the pinion on the axle.

My construction, it will be apparent, enables the parts to be assembled with accuracy and holds the parts in proper relation despite rough treatment. The teeth of the crown gear may ride over the face of the supporting bracket 15, this engagement further serving to maintain the parts in proper relation.

The cupping of the bearing 14 for the forward end of the key shaft prevents said shaft from contacting with the axle, as indicated in Figure 3.

I claim 1-- 1. In a mechanical toy, an axle, a pinion fast on said axle, a bracket loosely supported on said axle and provided with a bearing, a shaft springwinding journaled in said bearing, a cooperating winding stop and holding tooth on the shaft and bracket, and

a crown gear on said shaft in mesh with the pinion on the axle and engaging the face of the bracket to prevent turning of the same on the axle.

2. In a mechanical toy, an axle, a-pinion fast on said axle, a bracket loosely supported on said axle and provided with a bearing, a shaft journaled in said bearing, a crown gear on said shaft in mesh with the pinion on the axle and engaging the face of the bracket to prevent turning of the same on the axle, and a lug-on the bracket engaging the back of the crown gear to hold the same in mesh with the pinion.

, 3. In a mechanical toy, an axle, a pinion fast on said axle,a bracket loosely supported on said axle and provided with a bearing, a shaft journaled in said bearing, a crown. gear on said shaft in'mesh with the pinion on the axle and engaging the face of the bracketto prevent turningof the same on the axle, the bracket having. an outstanding lug provided with a slot through which therim of the crown gear projects into mesh with the pinion.

at. In a mechanical toy, an axle, a gear on said axle, a bracket on said axle, a shaft journaled on said bracket, a gear on said shaft in mesh with the gear on the axle, and a lug on the bracket overstanding the gear on the shaft to hold the same engaged with the first gear.

5. In a mechanical toy, angularly disposed shafts, intermeshing gears on said shafts and a bracket supported on one shaft and provided with a bearing for the other shaft and with a guard overstanding the gear on said other shaft to hold the same in mesh with the companion gear.

6. In a mechanical toy, angularly related shafts, intermeshing gears on said shafts, and a sheet metal bracket having bearing lugs struck from one face thereof and rotatably engaged on one shaft and an arch struck from the opposite face thereof and overstanding the back of the gear on the other shaft to hold the same meshed with the companion gear.

7. In a mechanical toy, angularly related shafts, intermeshing gears on said shafts, and a sheet metal bracket having bearing lugs struck from one face thereof and r0- tatably engaged on one shaft and a lug struck from the opposite face thereof and overstanding the back of the gear on the other shaft to hold the same meshed with the companion gear.

8. In amechanical toy, an axle, a pinion on said axle, a bracket supported on said axle, a spring-winding shaft journaled in said bracket, a crown gear loose on said shaft and in mesh withthe pinion, a guard on the bracket overstanding the back of said gear to hold the same in mesh with the pinion and a spring coiled about the shaft and connected at its opposite. ends with said shaft and with the gear.

9. In a mechanical toy, an axle, a pinion on said axle, a bracket supported on said axle, a springwinding shaft journaled in said bracket, a crown gear loose'on said shaft and in mesh with the pinion, a guard on the bracket overstanding the back of said gear to hold the same in mesh with the pinion and a spring coiled about the shaft and connected at its opposite ends with said shaft and with the gear, a winding stop fast on the shaft within the crown gear and a cooperating holding tooth on the adjacent face of the bracket.

10. In a mechanical toy, an axle, a pinion on said axle a shaft disposed at an angle to the axle, a crown gear on said shaft in mesh with the pinion on the axle, a sheet metal bracket having lugs struck from one face thereof and engaged over the axle and alug struck from the opposite facethereof and overstanding the back of the crown gear, said sheet metal bracket further having a bearing cupped away from the axle to support the adjacent end of the shaft.

11. In a mechanical toy, angularly disposed shafts, a pinion on one shaft, a crown gear on the companion shaft in mesh with said pinion, and a bracket on the first shaft provided with a guard flange standing within the rim of the crown gear and a positioning lug overstanding the back of the crown gear.

12. In a mechanical toy, angularly disposed shafts, a pinion on one shaft, a crown gear on the companion shaft in mesh with said pinion, and a sheet metal bracket on the first shaft provided with an arched portion bent from one face thereof and extending over the back of the crown gear and a flange project-ing up into said arch and engaging within the rim of the crown gear.

13. In a mechanical toy, angularly disposed shafts, a pinion on one shaft, a crown gear on the companion shaft in mesh with said pinion, and a sheet metal bracket on the list shaft provided with an arched portion bent from one face thereof and extending over the back of the crown gear and a flange projecting up into said arch and engaging within the rim of the crown gear, said bracket further having a supporting lug engaged over the first shaft and bent up from the opposite face of the bracket substantially in line with the flange.

M. In combination, an axle provided with a pinion, a shaft disposed at an angle thereto, a crown gear on said shaft in mesh with the pinion, and a bracket on the axle having a guard flange entering within the rim of the crown gear and a bearing lug at the back of the crown gear opposed to the guard flange.

15. In combination, an axle provided with a pinion, a shaft disposed at an angle thereto, a crown gear on said shaft in mesh with the pinion, and a bracket on the axle having a guard flange entering within the rim of the crown gear and an arch overstanding the back of the crown gear and provided with a rounded bearing lug opposed to the guard flange.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

DAVID HEYlViAN. 

